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The places that you go, the events that you attend and a lot of your daily decisions surround your workout. You try your best to plan your hangouts, make your work schedule fit and of course, make it so you can obtain a good night of sleep before hitting the weights the following day. One thing...

The fitness industry is filled with misinformation. I am reminded of this every time I scroll through Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and see my newsfeed lined with garbage. Surprisingly this actually ticks me off. How are uninformed people supposed to find quality nutrition information? I mean...

Whether or not you should wear a lifting belt is a surprisingly contentious subject. Some people are adamant that you should always wear a belt with the opinion they dramatically decrease your injury risk. Other people are adamant that you should never wear a belt, either because they think...

As we age, the general belief is that muscle loss and increased fat gain are inevitable. This is false. In this article, you'll learn how to continue building muscle mass as you age. You’ve probably had an older friend or relative tell you that after you hit your late thirties, everything goes...

And Why Strategies Beat Diets The Problem With The D-Word The thing about “diets” is that they can become a serious burden. If you try to dramatically change everything about your eating at once, you’ll likely fail. So a better goal is to become mentally prepared to eat better at every...

Low FODMAP vs. Gluten-Free Diet Gluten-Free or Rational Thought-Free? I blame that tennis player for most of today’s gluten tomfoolery. Yeah, Novak Djokovic. Here’s the ridiculous way it went down: In 2010, Djokovic met with Dr. Igor Cetojevic, a Bosnian Serb who theorized that Djokovic’s...

TESTICULAR FATIGUE? I spent a lot of evenings and weekends at the beach this past summer. There I espied hundreds of beautiful, nearly naked girls, many of who were candidates for future lower back problems, if you catch my drift. Now, however, I have no energy. I have mild depression and...

Take This, Forget About That Health Supplements: What to Take, What You Can Probably Skip When America wants nutrition advice, they generally defer to medical doctors. Why that is, I don’t know. Most medical schools only spend about 15 minutes teaching nutrition. As such, I’m always skeptical...

Many people get into fitness because they love the possibility of seeing success, and in some cases, training is even enjoyable for them. However, the challenge for many is the nutrition component. Because of that challenge, fad diets have grown in popularity because of their marketing as “the”...

Beginners trying to lose body fat don't need to follow an advanced fat loss program in order to get results. If you're fat, you're fat, and following an advanced training program won't necessarily speed up the process. All you really need to do is move. The same can be said about newbie...

For years, renowned exercise physiologist Dr. Andy Galpin has spent years working with professional athletes and Olympians to help them be at their best when it matters most. While most of those athletes had dietitians, skill coaches, and other health and wellness experts in tow, Galpin noticed...

Whether you love or hate social media, it is a big part of our lives because it’s pretty difficult to ignore. News media reports on it, Congress investigates it, and many people make a living from it. Social media is great for trainers and coaches to get their message out and for people to...

Fitness professionals often complain about fitness “influencers” with large social media followings who peddle “T&A—and abs” all over their social media. This almost always leads to the inevitable discussion of how to differentiate a skilled and reputable coach from someone who only wants to...

BAD SCIENCE A few years ago, researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center reported that diet sodas made people fat. In fact, they got pretty damn specific about it. They said that every can of soda you drink increases your chance of being overweight by 41%. I'm not even sure...

We live in an interesting era. It's an era in which food selection can actually define you as a person. It shouldn't, but if you're looking for significance or purpose, it's an easy way to feel like you've found it. This new phenomenon was catalyzed by the explosion of social media. We can now...

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW... Those who are relentless find comfort in discipline. For them, hard work is cleansing, good for body and mind. The relentless do their research in the weight room and in the kitchen. They test things out for themselves and don't require the opinions of others...

Maybe you've got a grandparent or two that you care about, or some parents that are getting close to being grandparents themselves. You might have seen how they faced war, economic instability, and personal hardships, but none of it came close to defeating them. No, it wasn't until old age and...

THE REVERSE VEGAN DIET For those who don't know, a carnivore diet is an all-meat diet, usually lots of red meat. No fruits, veggies, grains, or plants of any of kind. Plants are "toxic." Some practitioners have a small amount of dairy foods and eggs; some don't. Usually, alcohol and coffee are...

When it comes to having success with training and nutrition, psychology trumps physiology. Here are five reasons why that's true, along with what you need to know to avoid the mistakes that hinder your gains. 1. Eating High Reward (Supernormal Stimuli) Foods High reward foods are very calorie...

Dihydroboldenone (also known as DHB or 1-Testosterone Cypionate) is an injectable AAS and the 5-alpha-reduced derivative of Boldenone (Equipoise). In other words, DHB is to Equipoise what DHT is to Testosterone, but DHB and DHT are extremely different. DHB is not a popular AAS by any means, but...